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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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